How Many People Are Named Burris?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Burris. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 90 years old, and Burris peaked in popularity in 1922 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burris as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Burris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 90, Burris is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1946.
- Burris is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
90
years old
Peak Year
1922
14 births
Total Registered
162
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burris
Burris is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 162 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Burris as a male name
Ranked #2,947 in 1946
7 male births in 1946
Peak: 1922 (14 births)
Burris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Burris span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 84 babies were registered. Burris has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Burris by Decade
How has Burris tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Burris by State
Burris + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Burris
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Burris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burris?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Burris are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Burris a common name?
Burris is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 162 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burris most popular?
Burris reached peak popularity in 1922, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burris is approximately 90 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burris a male name?
Burris is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burris Smith, Burris Johnson, Burris Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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